The Tao of Gaming

Wrap up


I've entered my games played into the geek (and initial ratings). But here's the list:

Unpublished Prototype	23
Roma	                12
Maus nach Haus	        5
Um Krone und Kragen	5
Caylus	                4
Times Square	        4
Twilight Struggle	3
Ca$h'n Gun$	        2
California	        2
Geschenkt	        2
Thurn und Taxis	        2
TTR - Märklin Edition	2
7 Ages	                1
Ark	                1
Ausburg 1502            1
Blue Moon City	        1
Bolide	                1
Crokinole	        1
Diamant	                1
Hacienda	        1
Here I Stand	        1
Indonesia	        1
Masons (Mauer Bauer)    1
Nexus Ops	        1
Poker	                1
Target	                1
Time's Up	        1
Up Front	        1
War of the Ring	        1
I can't tell you the prototypes, but the vast bulk should come as no surprise to most people.

Overall I thought many of the new games were fine, but felt no strong urge to play them again, although I'd play them if others wanted to. I'd try Hacienda again. I'll probably get Roma and Um Krone und Kragen (by sometimes co-blogger Tom Lehmann) good fillers. I'm tempted to spring for Indonesia, since it's a long, relatively luckless business game (like 18xx).

The funny game above is Target. Jeff suggested it as a nice filler and I looked at the box and thought "I own this." Sure enough, I do. Had never played, though.

Overall, most of the new games were inoffensive. Play and forget. Only a few were not to my tastes. Lots of 5s and 6s according to the BGG scale.

The games that I thought stood out were: Roma, Times Square, TTR: Marklin, Cash 'n Guns (if you like the blustering theme), Krone und Kragen. There could be more to Hacienda or California or especially Indonesia, but they need more plays. Marklin is Ticket to Ride with more meat. So many of the games depend on your tastes, I suppose. Ausburg I only played once, with a rule wrong. I wasn't taken by the theme, but it may be good.

So there you have it.